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Saururaceae
Chameleon Plant Flower
Houttuynia cordata
Adaptability.
- Family
- Saururaceae
- Genus
- Houttuynia
- Native to
- East Asia, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, rich
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 5-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The plant's colorful foliage changes depending on light exposure, earning it the chameleon name.
- In Vietnam it is known as 'fish mint' and is eaten raw as a salad herb.
- Houttuynia cordata was one of the first plants to regrow after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
- It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years to treat respiratory infections.
- The plant spreads aggressively through underground rhizomes and can be very difficult to eradicate once established.
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